Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW.

It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin, and the big picture power shifts remaking our world.

What's going on, guys? It is Thursday, July 11th, and today we are talking the latest in

crypto politics. But before we get into that, however, if you are enjoying the breakdown,

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to bit.ly slash breakdown pod. Well, it is official. Former President Donald Trump will speak at this

year's Bitcoin Conference. Trump is slated to make a 30-minute speech at the conference,

which will begin in Nashville two weeks from today. Bitcoin Magazine, the host of the conference,

called this a significant milestone for the event,

and honestly, that feels like an understatement.

Over the past six months, we've seen crypto go from a niche but important regulatory topic

in Washington to the community becoming a core constituency for a presidential election.

This was underscored earlier this week when Bitcoin and Crypto Policy became a plank of

the Republican platform.

What's interesting

is that in that party platform, the crypto community represents real people. Millions of

crypto owners can show up and vote come November, and many of them spread throughout swing

states rather than being concentrated in the big cities. As a constituency, crypto owners represent

something fundamentally different from other tech interests and lobbying groups. Coinbase's stand with crypto organization demonstrated this clearly, having gathered 1.25 million

voters in counting.

So far, Republicans generally and Trump in particular have embraced this constituency, hearing their policy requests and giving them a seat at the table.

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